Cardin says he won’t sign Senate letter against annexation
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-highest ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Tuesday that he won’t sign a letter calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White...
Pompeo scheduled to visit Israel, meet heads of new coalition government
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Israel next week, according to media reports on Wednesday.
The scheduled 24-hour visit would be the first by a senior foreign official since Israel closed...
Major upheavals due to coronavirus pose challenges for US-Israel relationship
As the world’s attention has been focused on combating the spread of the coronavirus for the past two months, presidential primary campaign politics in the United States has been put on the backburner. Former...
Eight Israeli startups to take part in virtual tech show in Arizona
Eight Israeli startups will participate in this month’s virtual technology conference in Arizona in the hopes of appealing to investors and securing funding.
The UNMET Arizona 2020 virtual conference, co-hosted by the Arizona Commerce Authority and Stout...
Former Democrat national security officials call for tougher stance on Israel
Ahead of U.S. elections in November, the Democratic Party platform should include language critical of Israel, express sympathy with the Palestinians and call for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said more than...
Pennsylvania state lawmaker apologizes for comparing Wolf administration to Nazis
A Pennsylvania state representative apologized on Tuesday for comparing the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf to the Nazis and other repressive regimes as part of his accusation that the governor was not being transparent...
Sign with Auschwitz slogan displayed at Chicago protest against stay-at-home orders
A sign playing off the Auschwitz slogan “work sets you free” was featured at a protest in Chicago where hundreds of demonstrators railed against state and local restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus...
Despite coronavirus, Jews’ bodies still being flown to Israel for burial
Despite the coronavirus outbreak and almost the complete shutdown of international travel to Israel, deceased Jews from around the world continue to be flown to Israel for burial.
“The Land of Israel is a very...
Reform movement cancels summer camps, Israel trips out of coronavirus worries
As some states begin to reopen for business, a number of Jewish summer camps have announced that they will be closed for the season because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Union for Reform Judaism released...
Jewish founder of Craigslist gives ADL $1 million to tackle online hate speech
The Jewish billionaire philanthropist and founder of the website Craigslist gave a $1 million grant to the Anti-Defamation League to support its efforts to detect, expose and counter online hate speech, the ADL announced on Tuesday.
The...